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OSCA 2024 · 322431 · Skill level 3

Pastrycook: OSCA 322431

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Pastrycook is OSCA 2024 code 322431. It corresponds to ANZSCO 351112 Pastrycook, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 322431

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 351112

    Pastrycook

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 351112

The job

What a pastrycook does

Prepares and bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts in a kitchen.

Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience

Specialisations

  • Cake Decorator

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Weighs and measures ingredients according to recipes
  • Makes, mixes, kneads, shapes and moulds dough for various pastries and desserts
  • Prepares pastry fillings
  • Bakes buns, cakes, pastries and desserts, monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance
  • Decorates and finishes pastries, cakes and desserts with icing, glaze or other toppings
  • Orders and maintains inventory of pastry supplies and ingredients
  • Maintains the cleanliness of equipment and operation of a kitchen to ensure compliance with work health and safety regulations
  • Collaborates with other kitchen staff to coordinate pastry production
  • May package finished pastries for sale

Questions

OSCA 322431: common questions

What is the OSCA code for pastrycook?
The OSCA 2024 code is 322431 (Pastrycook), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 322431?
ANZSCO 351112 Pastrycook. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Pastrycook on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 351112 Pastrycook is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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